Making sense in a fake news world | Dan Bellack | TEDxCharleston

Fake news is a problem that many wish would just go away. But it’s a fact of life that we all must get used to. Separating what is fact from what is fiction is a skill that we must develop in order to make informed decisions. Complicating this process, is confirmation bias, which means that we tend to look for information that confirms or supports our preexisting beliefs. There is a clear need for better ways to evaluate the information we receive each day. Dr. Dan Bellack outlines a three step strategy to deal with the issue.
Dan Bellack, earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Kentucky and has now been a psychology professor for 30 years. Driven by his curiosity for what makes us human and his research for how people think, Dr. Bellack has taught researchers much about how we naturally operate, and how we can improve our thinking to create deep, lasting impact in the world.
A psychology professor for the past 30 years, Dan Bellack is driven by his curiosity for what makes us human. Through his research for how people think, he helps us learn more about how we naturally operate, and how we can improve our thinking to create deep, lasting impact in the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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Nice presentation. Thank you

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Good Morning to all & Thank you Sir

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[@mikeharris6142]

This was my former professor. Way to go, Dr. Dan!

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Dan you did a great job on this talk. Interesting, funny, educational and timely. Thanks for sharing my friend. In this day and time we can really use this information.

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Awesome

[@drhdgopal8918]

Knowledge is Certainty ; Knowledge, it is not data. thank you

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Fantastic! Great presentation with great info -- It's a fact!!

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This is my brother and I miss him. Great job, Danny.

[@Pestyfield]

Oh my gosh I am so sorry for your loss. THis is such a great talk. I cannot believe this professor is no longer with us. It wasn't COVID was it? RIP Dr. Bellack.

[@haileerhode5454]

Great talk by Professor Dan Bellack, he gave me a better understanding on confirmation bias. He reminds us about being smarter with are searches, "we need experts." If you can't find a credible source, it's probably not true. RIP Professor Bellack.

[@paulpicknell9809]

In my research I find Henry Wheeler Shaw aka Josh Billings as the original source of the last quote.

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Knowledge is Certainty ; Knowledge, it is not data.

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congratulations Dan, great talk

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Thank you sir for wonderful session

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Beautiful talk.

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Rest in peace Dr. Bellack. You will be missed by your TTC family.

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Great and informative video.

[@electrical5]

Very good talk. Well organized and presented. Where he talks about getting out of your echo chamber comfort zone to look at alternative ideas rather than one sided arguments. Sadly, there is a great deal of coordinated content among news sources. They all seem to use the same information, all to often, the same language. More than once, I have done searches with a larger body of text. It returns several news outlets using the exact same text on an issue with an expansive range of options for subject matter and opinion. That says laziness or organized synchronization. It seems like the main news sources are somewhat like their own echo chamber.

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Thank you Guruji for wonderful session

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Very informative lecture

[@directinggigi]

Quote by Josh Billings?

[@FredrikOviedo]

"Trust experts"

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Excellent information

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Great and informative video

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we got sense from this video.. Thank you Sir

[@brianmaiolo7184]

Well, the comment came up with Brian as the author. Guess what, not a fact. It's Iris :)

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You'd need to define "blind".

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Why this looks like he's alone 😅

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L take ong

[@williamwhitten7820]

'Experts'? How do we chose who is an expert? Do they have a diploma from a university? Does that make someone an expert? Yea, going to a doctor when you are ill instead of a car mechanic is a no brainer. But what about sociopolitical matters? How do we know who to trust in that arena? There are so many conflicting opinions depending on subject. the era the information was made, and the political leanings of the various 'experts' that you might as well flip a coin or do "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe". If one has experience, and is able to think critically, the Internet is the most awesome source of knowledge ever made available to humankind. Learn for yourself, become a dedicated autodidact. Any teacher will have their own biases. When in doubt, think for yourself.

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Thank you sir

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Nice presentation. Thank you

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Thank you sir